Fishing at Little Dickson Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District, Ontario, is where Little Dickson Lake sits. The setting is rolling bush. Roughly 1.21 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 8.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Nipissing District listings. The town to know is Chalk River, 61 km out. For a city, Barrie is 195 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Dickson Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Little Dickson Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 18°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Little Dickson Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a campsite 500 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Inbetween Lake, 1.3 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Little Dickson Lake for certain.